Pangloss's profile

Oh, me? I'm just some guy, you know?
Alternatively: I'm a 22-year-old student at the University of Memphis, majoring in Japanese, minoring in Weeaboo, with a certificate in being ridiculously nerdy. Inexplicably, everyone I meet in real life seems surprised that I am a nerd at all. I play just about every genre of games out there, with an especial focus on stultifyingly intricate RPGs and soul-shatteringly hard action games. I listen to a vast array of bands that bring me glee when I hear their sounds, and have a slim chance of overjoying me again when I meet someone else who's heard of them. I take and enjoy philosophy courses. I read obscure English poems. As my handle may indicate, I'm obsessed with Voltaire. I watch a whole lot of anime. I'm developing a penchant for beer snobbery. I'm writing short stories whenever I have time. I am prone to bouts of self-criticism and navel-gazing. I am painfully self-aware. I am, in short, nerdiness personified.

You can usually find me in the IRC. Apparently I'm not one of the cool kids yet, and don't get a spot on the corkboard. I'm sorry you're ashamed of me, IRC.

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New stories in my blog:

• I Suck At Games: First, admit your problem
  08/10/2009 14:56


• Singularity University and why it probably won't end the world
  02/03/2009 11:10


• I hugged Tyra...
  01/06/2009 16:00


• Mega NARP was Mega, and also epic.
  06/01/2008 19:32


• Rev's post on Braid got me thinking
  03/19/2008 10:32


• One day I'll get around to playing more recent FF games.
  03/01/2008 16:22


• The sinkhole in the bottom of my wallet
  11/20/2007 10:57


• Mario Galaxy impressions and exclamations
  11/15/2007 13:02


• Microsoft sure knows how to advertise
  07/25/2007 13:35


• Virtual Kombat! - Secret of Mana love-in
  07/25/2007 12:20

Recent comments by Pangloss:

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  Article: Failcast Episode 53: HURPIN AND DURPIN
• Xenosaga would be rad as hell, but a new Baten ... reply
  Article: Namco Bandai countdown for RPG has me hoping Xenosaga
• Moan about ageism all you want, if I hear a 13 ... reply
  Article: Ageism among the gaming community.
• I had the chance to wait in line for like fifte... reply
  Article: Be on the lookout for Diablo III in the 'next few years'
• Yeah, yeah the game looks neat, but where in th... reply
  Article: Sgt. Frog procures an RPG from Namco Bandai
• Am I literally the only person on Earth watchin... reply
  Article: Failcast episode 53 records tonight; Can you handle it?
• @Modern Robot: Be honest, if Capcom just ripped... reply
  Article: Super SFIV's Juri used to be cute and fat (like a baby)